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At Least 13 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Suicide Attack
New Delhi: At least 13 Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province today (June 28).
While Reuters has reported a toll of 13, other outlets have reported a higher number – 16.
A local government official told the news agency AFP that a suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy. The attack took place in the province's North Waziristan district.
As many as 29 people – 10 army personnel and 19 civilians – are reportedly injured. Six children are among those injured.
Some outlets have reported that the Pakistani Taliban has taken responsibility for the attack. The Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistan Taliban, is an alliance of formerly disparate militant groups that came together in 2007 following Pakistan military operations against Al-Qaida-related militants. The group operates along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
This comes days after Pakistan was appointed chair of the UN Security Council's 1988 Sanctions Committee, which monitors sanctions targeting the Taliban, and vice-chair of the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee.
